As long as, after this destruction of the world, he confirmed that these people who transmigrated from Earth would not bring terrifying things like golden fingers with them.
There was actually nothing wrong with letting some transmigrators in. Not only could they bring more interesting things, but they might also help civilizations get on the right track faster.
The benefits of destroying a level 0.5 civilization and a level one civilization were worlds apart.
It was just that Su Mo had yet to determine how much he could gain from this thing, or whether there would be any lingering side effects.
He also needed to apply a few patches to his Microcosm to prevent this sort of problem from happening again.
In the future, even if transmigrators appeared, they could only enter with his permission!
The main reason he had not given those civilizations time to develop before was that, let alone another day, even three days might not have been enough for those guys to become a level one civilization.
If these fellows really could survive this world-ending crisis, Su Mo really did intend to give them a day.
After all, as long as they did not gain planet-destroying combat power and become a level three civilization, his Creator God level would not rise.
Raising his Creator God level was actually quite simple, at least in the early stages.
He only needed to cultivate two level two civilizations or one level three civilization to become a Level Two Creation God.
A Level Two Creation God truly possessed the mighty power of a Creator God, even in the real world.
But Su Mo was in no hurry to raise his Creator God level. If he had wanted to, he could actually have cultivated two level two civilizations within these ten days.
Yet he had never done so, instead wiping those civilizations out completely every time.
Divine Rank was far harder to raise than Creation Level. Who knew how many great beings wanted to raise their Divine Rank but could not?
In any case, he did not want to end up like the previous guy, ruling over a low-level world only to be punched to death in two blows by someone from above.
Since he had this opportunity and this ability, he would reach the highest point and become the strongest!
However, he could not stay in low-level worlds forever, raising only his Divine Rank without increasing his strength. He had already decided to raise his Creator God level to level two once his Divine Rank reached 4.0.
Otherwise, if he had only Divine Rank without strength, he could easily be pulled into a higher-level world, an effect similar to ascension.
So he needed a certain amount of strength to resist that force.
At this thought, Su Mo shook his head, put these relatively distant matters out of his mind, and continued watching what was happening in the Microcosm.
The plot of Ultramen fighting little monsters progressed quickly.
The ants were astonishingly strong. One careless moment in front of one would send Ultraman Tiga flying.
Every attack Ultraman Tiga landed on the giant ant beasts' hard shells sent terrifying showers of sparks erupting.
The sounds of their collisions rang across the sky like peals of thunder.
But once Ultra V's guards, who had trained for years and fought countless battles, took over, the battle began to turn around.
Though the ants were strong and heavily armored, they were ultimately nothing more than brainless insects.
After the Ultra Warriors faked them out twice in succession, they dismantled the joints of those ants without much effort.
Then they used Ultra Light to blast them into clouds of blood mist.
The Ultra Light here was actually just a name Liu Dajun had come up with on a whim. At its core, it was still merely a high-energy beam that required a long time to charge and aim.
As for why they had not used it right from the start, first, it took a relatively long time to charge. Second, it was relatively powerful, and if they accidentally hit a fortress while using it on the ground, it might even punch straight through.
There was one final reason: the skill had a relatively long cooldown. If the first shot missed, they might have to wait a while before using it again.
This thing had originally been intended to disrupt the structure of the world-ending flood, but now it was being used in combat.
Watching the three ants he had created get killed one after another, Su Mo curled his lip. "I made these monsters too hastily. Otherwise, I'd have given them something like this to clash beams with you. How can Ultramen fight little monsters without a beam clash? I'll improve them next time I have time."
After the three ants were defeated, the other three Ultraman Tigas joined the battles against the worm and the demonic dragon. Because of their enormous size, the fighting remained deadlocked even with those three helping.
But no matter what, these monsters were ultimately just a bunch of mindless creatures. Through everyone's combined efforts, they finally eliminated both behemoths at the cost of three fortresses being completely destroyed and eleven damaged.
Yet the monsters' defeat brought no cheers from the Ultra Empire's citizens as it would on television. Instead, there was silence.
The five Ultraman Tigas, damaged to varying degrees, still stood in the distance. After a long while, a sob sounded from somewhere, and the entire Ultra Empire sank into grief.
Three fortresses had been completely destroyed and eleven damaged, while the death toll exceeded one hundred million!
They still had a hundred years, enough to replenish their population, but the fortresses that had taken over four hundred years to build were now ruined.
According to the original projections, each fortress would hold one hundred million Ultra Empire citizens. The destruction of three fortresses meant three hundred million citizens would lose their shelters when the world-ending flood arrived.
Without those eleven damaged fortresses, they could have quickly built three new fortresses within those hundred years.
But now, the fortresses needed repairs, the Giants of Light needed restoration, and there were still subsequent tests. A mere hundred years was no longer enough.
Ultra V slammed his fist against the laboratory bench before him with a loud bang.
Zoffy and the others finally withdrew their consciousnesses from the Giants of Light and looked at Ultra V in silence.
After a long while, Ultra V seemed to reach a decision and said, "Bring the Slate of Destiny!"
"But!"
"Your Majesty, you can't! We still have a chance!"
"Yes, we..."
Ultra V shook his head. "Of course we have a chance. With technology like ours, I believe a mere world-ending flood won't be enough to wipe us out.
"Even with this accident today, as long as a sliver of hope remains, we won't give up.
"But if we fail... we must leave a warning for future generations!"
Original Ultraman turned and left in silence. Zoffy, who also had a great deal of work to organize, followed close behind.
Ultra V glanced around at the situation, then finally headed outside. The other senior officials did the same.
Only Liu Dajun remained, standing there in a daze. It was not until Ultra V was almost at the laboratory door that he finally spoke again. "King Ultra, I..."
Ultra V stopped. Without turning around, he said calmly, "I know what you want to say. We connected to your brain and consciousness, so we know this was only an accident, and we know you didn't do it intentionally. That's why I don't blame you.
"But! Whether for the two hundred million citizens who died in this disaster, the three destroyed fortresses, or the other citizens who will have no shelter when the flood comes, I cannot forgive you!"
With that, Ultra V left the laboratory without looking back.
Liu Dajun remained rooted to the spot, Ultra V's words echoing through his mind like the tolling of a great bell.
I don't blame you... but I cannot forgive you!
The lighting seemed somewhat cold in the empty laboratory.
In a daze, he seemed to see himself sitting on a stool, telling the other researchers around him stories from Earth that already seemed somewhat distant.
Although Original Ultraman always wore a stern expression, he loved listening to those stories more than anyone, especially when Liu Dajun spoke of heroic figures.
Zoffy liked to take things seriously. When Liu Dajun told stories, he often picked holes in them, finding unreasonable details to argue over.
Though they often argued, he was also the one closest to Liu Dajun out of everyone.
He had even introduced his younger sister to Liu Dajun, who became his wife. That alone showed how close they were.
Liu Dajun walked through the empty laboratory alone, utterly lost. He did not know what he wanted to do, what he should do, or what he could do.
He could only wander alone through the laboratory that was usually so familiar.
His gaze shifted, and a newly developed laser gun, created at his suggestion, came into view.
"If the people of this world couldn't connect with one another through brain waves, I would probably already be dead after everything I've done.
"No, perhaps I would have been dead the moment I arrived. Besides, I already died in a car accident in my original world, so I never should have appeared here in the first place.
"If I hadn't created the Ultramen, if I'd never come here at all, perhaps they really could have survived the world-ending flood.
"With their talents and abilities, they might even have become a powerful race in the universe someday."
Liu Dajun muttered to himself, but without realizing it, his hand had already picked up the laser gun and pressed it against his forehead.
Bang!
Zoffy, who had returned to retrieve something, saw this and, without the slightest hesitation, sent Liu Dajun and the laser gun in his hand flying with a flying kick.
Only when his body slammed hard into the wall did Liu Dajun finally snap out of his daze.
But the next moment, a figure lunged at him again and pinned him hard to the floor.
Bang, bang, bang...
Only after dozens of punches left Liu Dajun's head swimming did Zoffy haul him up and glare fiercely into his eyes.
"What are you trying to do?! Tell me, what are you trying to do?!"
Liu Dajun remained silent.
"Suicide? Haven't you caused everyone enough trouble already? Haven't you created enough chaos for our Ultra Empire?!"
Bang!
As he spoke, he punched Liu Dajun hard again.
"Our Ultra Empire gave you your life, and now you choose to end it like a coward!
"How can you face our Ultra Empire?!
"How can you face me?!
"How can you face your family?!
"How can you face those ordinary people who died because of this incident?!"
Bang!
Still furious, Zoffy punched Liu Dajun hard once more.
"I'm telling you, you're now a sinner against our entire Ultra Empire! Do you think dying will settle everything?!
"From now on, your life belongs to our entire Ultra Empire. Without our permission, you're not even allowed to die!
"What you should be thinking about now is how to make amends, how to do things better, not choosing suicide like a coward!"
Bang!
With that, Zoffy threw Liu Dajun hard onto the floor, his eyes fixed on Liu Dajun's.
His eyes were filled with fury, along with frustration at his failure to do better and disappointment. "I don't want to see anything like this again."
After speaking, Zoffy immediately notified the guards outside to keep Liu Dajun under watch.
But instead of imprisoning him, he had him sent home and arranged for his younger sister to watch him constantly, preventing Liu Dajun from doing anything else.
In truth, Zoffy had always been very satisfied with his brother-in-law. Otherwise, he would never have introduced his younger sister to him.
But he had never expected Liu Dajun to do something like this today. It truly left him somewhat disappointed.
What happened had happened, it had not been intentional on his part, and it could no longer be undone. Yet instead of thinking about how to make amends, he was thinking about escape. That was the behavior Zoffy despised most.
How was such behavior any different from that of the defeatists who spent all day street racing, drinking, and fighting in the fortresses?!
In the real world, Su Mo lay on his bed, watching this melodramatic, ridiculous plot unfold like a television drama, and could not help smiling slightly.
"Interesting. So should I give him some more monsters to fight or not? What a dilemma."